Secured Retirement Advisors LLC Purchases 2,323 Shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Secured Retirement Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 288.6% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 3,128 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,323 shares during the period. Secured Retirement Advisors LLC’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $1,513,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI increased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 11.6% in the 4th quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 54,862 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $26,535,000 after acquiring an additional 5,716 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin in the 4th quarter valued at $104,000. Spectrum Financial Alliance Ltd LLC increased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 12.7% in the 4th quarter. Spectrum Financial Alliance Ltd LLC now owns 98,931 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $47,850,000 after acquiring an additional 11,176 shares during the period. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 11,403 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $5,515,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the period. Finally, Canandaigua National Trust Co of Florida increased its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Canandaigua National Trust Co of Florida now owns 2,266 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,096,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares during the period. 74.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Lockheed Martin News

Here are the key news stories impacting Lockheed Martin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed secured a $1.13 billion U.S. Army award to produce 17 HIMARS M142 launchers through 2028, supporting U.S. and allied deliveries (Taiwan, Estonia, Sweden). A multiyear production award like this supports near‑term revenue visibility and backlog. Lockheed Martin Secures $1.13 Billion HIMARS Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Program technology wins: coverage notes Lockheed’s Skunk Works and MDCX work (MQ‑25A flight oversight) plus roles in the Space Force “Golden Dome” interceptor and GPS III/IIIF satellites — reinforcing its leadership in advanced air, space and missile defense programs. These program wins underpin long‑term backlog and higher‑margin work. Is Lockheed Martin’s Golden Dome Role Redefining Its Narrative?
• Positive Sentiment: Partnership/AI robotics angle: XTEND’s CEO detailed an AI OS for autonomous drones and cited a Lockheed partnership; XTEND plans a $1.5B NASDAQ IPO (XTND). Strategic ties to AI/autonomy startups can accelerate Lockheed’s unmanned systems roadmap and investor enthusiasm for optionality. Is This Pre‑IPO AI Robotics Company the Next Big Defense Play?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/opinion context: a TipRanks piece argues LMT’s recent pullback creates a buying opportunity given a large backlog (~$186B) and valuation — a positive thesis but opinion‑driven rather than company‑reported. Lockheed Martin Slid 27% — Backlog and Valuation Still Point to a Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer moves: L3Harris (LHX) reported an upside quarter and raised 2026 EPS guidance; strong results across defense peers validate sector demand but also create relative performance comparisons. L3Harris Raises 2026 Guidance After Q1 Beat
• Neutral Sentiment: Startup ecosystem: Firestorm Labs raised $82M for fieldable drone factories — a sign of increased private capital in autonomy, which can both complement and compete with incumbents’ offerings. Firestorm Labs Raises $82M
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive/outperformance risk: General Dynamics (GD) posted a stronger Q1 and raised outlook, drawing investor attention and creating relative pressure on Lockheed if sentiment rotates to better‑reporting peers. General Dynamics Raises Full‑Year Outlook After Q1 Beat
• Negative Sentiment: Policy risk: rising GOP pushback on President Trump’s proposed 44% Pentagon budget increase introduces uncertainty around the pace and size of future discretionary defense funding increases, which could temper long‑term upside scenarios. Republicans Push Back On Trump’s 44% Pentagon Budget Increase
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term execution: Lockheed’s April quarter missed EPS and revenue estimates (EPS shortfall and modest revenue beat/miss dynamics), which has pressured the stock during the recent pullback and remains a watch item for investors assessing the valuation gap versus fundamentals.

Lockheed Martin Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of LMT stock opened at $518.15 on Friday. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 1-year low of $410.11 and a 1-year high of $692.00. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $617.05 and its 200 day moving average price is $553.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The company has a market cap of $119.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.23.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The aerospace company reported $6.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.79 by ($0.35). Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 101.64% and a net margin of 6.38%.The business had revenue of $18.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.38 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $7.28 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.350-30.250 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 29.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a dividend of $3.45 per share. This represents a $13.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. Lockheed Martin’s payout ratio is 66.83%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Lockheed Martin from $605.00 to $695.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on Lockheed Martin from $770.00 to $680.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Lockheed Martin from $464.00 to $517.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on Lockheed Martin from $673.00 to $675.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $632.58.

Lockheed Martin Profile

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) is a global aerospace and defense company that designs, develops and manufactures advanced technology systems for government and commercial customers. Formed through the 1995 merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta, the company is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and focuses on providing integrated solutions across air, space, land and sea domains. Its primary customers include the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA and allied governments around the world.

Lockheed Martin’s product and service portfolio spans military aircraft, missile and fire-control systems, missile defense, space systems and satellite technologies, sensors and precision weapons.